5 More Indicted in Massachusetts EMS Scandal

Posted by: Curt Varone April 30, 2011 3 Comments

Five more men have been indicted in the Massachusetts EMS recertification scandal. This is the third round of indictments since the scandal broke in December of 2008. It has led to the suspension of over 200 EMT and paramedic licenses.

Those indicted in this round were Thomas Codair, Sr., 49, of Cambridge, Brian Connor, 49, of Arlington; Jonathan Kulis, 37, of Wilmington; Michael McPherson, 38, of Billerica and Brian O’Connor, 39, of Woburn.

Codair was indicted on 4 counts of violating Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) regulations by submitting false statements in documents and aiding and abetting others to evade OEMS requirements, as well as three counts of conspiracy. The others were charged with OEMS violations and conspiracy.

The indictments were handed down on Thursday, April 28, 2011 by a Suffolk County Grand Jury. Coincidentally, each of the previous rounds of indictments included five defendants.

More on the story.

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About Curt Varone

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.
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